Norwegian K-class submarine
For other types of submarine called the K class, see K class submarine (disambiguation).
HNoMS Kaura (U-995) at the Laboe Naval Memorial | |
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Operators: | Royal Norwegian Navy |
Built: | 1940–1945 |
In commission: | 1948–1961 |
Preserved: | 1 |
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Class & type: | German Type VII submarine |
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Height: | 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draft: | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Test depth: | 250 m (820 ft) |
Complement: | 44-52 men |
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The Norwegian K class submarines are a class of three submarines the Royal Norwegian Navy received from Germany in 1948 as Allied war spoils. They were built as the Type VIIC/41 U-boat from 1940 to 1945. The ships were named HNoMS Kya, Kinn and Kaura. Kaura was returned to Germany in 1971 as a museum ship. It is the only surviving Type VII in the world.
The German type VIIC/41 was a slightly modified version of the successful VIIC and had the same armament and engines. The difference was a stronger pressure hull and lighter machinery to compensate for the added steel in the hull, making them actually slightly lighter than the VIIC. A total of 91 were built.
Bibliography
- Peterson, John (3 March 2015). The Norwegian K-Class. The Post-War U-boats 3. ASIN B00U9U2BBC.
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